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NDIA ‘Concerned’ About Record Level of Complaints

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 -  The National Disability Insurance Agency has admitted it is “concerned” about the record level of complaints it is receiving, after new figures revealed the agency received more than 4,000 complaints in the past three months.

Opinion

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NDIS – Break It and We’ll All Pay For It

Vanessa Toy, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 -  Damning NDIS news stories are not just tomorrow’s chip paper – they are a plague of silverfish eating away at the very fabric of the scheme, writes Vanessa Toy, director with Disability Services Consulting.

Opinion

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Bleak Future Without Urgent Action For Brisbane Renters on The Margins

Stuart Lummis, Tuesday, 29th May 2018 -  To truly make an impact on Brisbane’s ever-increasing need for affordable housing, we need urgent action, writes BHC CEO Stuart Lummis.

Hot Topic

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Making Disability Support Work Across Real Lives

Contributor, Monday, 28th May 2018 -  The National Disability Insurance Scheme is a game changer, but the challenge is to make it work across people’s life course, from education and housing, to social participation and employment, writes Catriona May, from University of Melbourne.

Around the World

Singapore

Organisations to Provide Shared Services to Charities in Singapore

Luke Michael, Monday, 28th May 2018 -  A group of four organisations has pledged to provide shared services for charities in Singapore, hoping to help smaller not for profits overcome compliance and governance difficulties.
Rural Australia

New Partnership to Support Mental Health in Rural Australian Communities

Luke Michael, Monday, 28th May 2018 -  A new partnership between two prominent foundations will look to support mental health in rural, regional and remote Australian communities.
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NSW Commits to Full-Scheme NDIS, but Advocacy Concerns Remain

Luke Michael, Monday, 28th May 2018 -  New South Wales has become the first state to officially sign up to the full roll out of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but concerns have been raised the deal may see disability advocacy funding “thrown out with the bathwater”.

A Lighter Note

Awkward Moments in the Spotlight

Estelle Stathoulis, Friday, 25th May 2018 -  US charity the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF) has launched its newest campaign in the form of a video series entitled “Awkward Moments” to spread awareness about disability.
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Justice Connect Set to Develop National Guide for Volunteering

Luke Michael, Friday, 25th May 2018 -  Charity legal service Justice Connect will use a $250,000 government grant to produce a National Guide for Volunteering, containing legal resources to assist not for profits with volunteer management.
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Foreign Aid Sector Welcomes Sexual Misconduct Review

Luke Michael, Thursday, 24th May 2018 -  Foreign aid organisations have welcomed the launch of an independent review into the prevention of sexual misconduct in Australia’s international aid and development sector.

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